Tag: COVID-19

    Air quality improved slightly in 2020 during lockdowns, U.N. agency says

    Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during coronavirus lockdowns last year, with fine particle pollution falling by more than a third across parts of Asia, a U.N. agency said on September 3. Particulate matter (PM 2.5) fell by up to 40% across Africa, South America, and Southern Asia and by smaller amounts in […]

    Climate change: Green groups call for COP26 postponement
    09 Sep 2021

    Green groups say that the COP26 climate conference due to be held in Glasgow in November should be postponed. They argue that vaccine inequity and unaffordable accommodation will lock out “huge numbers” of developing country delegates, BBC reports. But the UK government now says it will fund quarantine hotel stays for delegates, observers, and media […]

    Millennials and Z Generation worry about crucial societal issues and climate change too – survey

    Millennials and Generation Z are urging social change and social responsibility. At least, so say the authors of the tenth study by Deloitte company. Most young people believe that humanity has reached a critical point where key societal issues, such as climate change, inequality, and discrimination, can no longer be ignored. In July 2021, the […]

    Water and climate: Key environmental challenges facing the Middle East

    The Middle East and North Africa face a host of major environmental challenges, from water scarcity and food insecurity to climate change adaptation.  Let’s get acquainted with the Middle East Institute (Washington-based) interviews on these topics. In conjunction with MEI’s Climate Week 2021 events, this institution asked experts and scholars to weigh in with their […]

    Opinion: What’s the difference between the coronavirus crisis and the degrowth perspective?

    Will the planet be saved by the “anti-growth” of the world economy? We’ve started this discussion from the arguments of “pro-growth” authors. But we’ve got opposite thoughts: there are plenty of opinions justifying the concept of degrowth. Let’s check the Degrowth.info editorial team article. Degrowth advocates for a general slowdown and large emissions reductions, minus […]